Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced his pick for vice president today, but the far larger question is what would he do about China? He has said he will eliminate Trump tariffs and work with allies to pressure Beijing but there should be skepticism about the effectiveness of that approach. Mr. Trump this week again urged the WTO to remove China’s self-designation as a developing country. Again, there is little likelihood of that changing. He could threaten to similarly declare the U.S. a developing country, which would highlight the audacity of the Chinese position. President Trump is a believer in leverage, and he has used it in every manner possible. Some say his battle with China over technology...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.